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16. I am using it like "Their use of it"

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:43 PM

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It's a shibboleth! Fozzledick Dec 2025 #2

It's supposed to distance the name from the idea Klarkashton Dec 2025 #3

Thom Hartmann has this explanation: Liberal In Texas Dec 2025 #4

Congratulations on 10,000 posts. usonian Dec 2025 #7

Oh, wow, thank you! I wouldn't have even realized it... W_HAMILTON Dec 2025 #8

A remnant The Wizard Dec 2025 #6

Limbaugh used it as an intentional slight. czarjak Dec 2025 #10

I tell anyone who uses it to ... Whiskeytide Dec 2025 #11

They only use it because it gets under our skin MichMan Dec 2025 #12

People who live in glass houses...... DFW Dec 2025 #13

What are you talking about? Maraya1969 Dec 2025 #14

"Republican's use" should be either "Republican use" or "Republicans' use" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2025 #15

I am using it like "Their use of it" Maraya1969 Dec 2025 #16

In that case, the apostrophe should come after the "s" (nt) muriel_volestrangler Dec 2025 #17

You got it n/t DFW Dec 2025 #18

I believe that referring to the Republican Party as the NAZI Party would be Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #19